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Formerly the exclusive domain of IT, information security is now a mainstream issue, as major retailers and government agencies have suffered data breaches, denials of service and destructive intrusions. Millions of individuals have been affected, and organizations are now forced to devote more resources to prevention and remediation. Everyone in the information chain, from consumers to CEOs, has become acutely aware of the hazards of failing to protect information.

Knowledgeable gadgeteering

Jodange, a developer of sentiment analysis technology, has released two "Political Pundit" gadgets as part of its Top of Mind service. The Pundit gadgets show two distinct views of the Presidential race. The Topic Pundit focuses on the 2008 presidential candidates' opinions regarding key topics and the Candidate Pundit shows influential third-party opinions about the candidates.

Users can place these gadgets directly on their customized Google home page, free of charge. The gadgets are updated throughout the day to keep users aware of new political opinions published.

Jodange's Top of Mind service is designed for knowledge professionals who need deep analytical capabilities and want to track specific companies, competitors, products and markets.